The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-25


in mans lifetime, but mere day
in the worlds longevity. The
American States were then colonies
of the British Empire, and the inn
perial authorities essayed to fix up CO.
lonial affairs to suit their own taste,
without so much as "by your leave,
gentlemen" The colonials objected,
stating that they did not so interpret
the thirty-nine articles. They were
loyal to the empire, but decidedly
averse TO being taxed by body on
which they were unrepresented. a
scrimmagc arose, and the plucky
colonials came out at the big end of
the horn, with their thumbs at the
ends of their noses. That little eff
fort at "taxation without represen-
tation" cost the British empire the
brightest diamond in her crown, and
although all Englishmen regret the
loss, there is not an intelligent Eng
lishman to-day who does not honor
the spirit, the pluck, the manliness,
and the bravery which brought
about that result.
The question which begins this
article having been thus decided be-
yond peradventure, long ago, by
great nation hoary with age, it
might be said that nothing remains
for the kingdom of Hawaii but to
accept and adopt the conclusion
without. debate. But let us look a
little into the matter. The Ha-
waiian people are free and loyal
people. And by "IIawaiian people"
is now meant the native born and
those of foreign birth who have
adopted Hawaii as their home, of
whatever origin, color, language, or
creed. They are not overburdened
with undoubting faith in the "divine
rights of kings" but they do be-
lieve strongly in law and order. The
existing form of government-a
limited monarchy-is in the main
acceptable. They are neither rebels
nor revolutionists. But their notion
of government is, that it is for their
benefit, and not u power confided to
one or two persons, to be used for
the glorification and qualification of
the one or two.
Recognising that government
must have a head, they appointed
and sustained king for that pur.
pose. Those who did not approve
of the selection and appointment OF
ministers to him, and to them the
1 appointment of subordinate officials,
naturally expecting the choice to
l fall on honest and competent mel
in every case, who shall manage
e affairs and administer the govern
ment purely III the interests of the
e people governed.
This leads up to the main point
K, which is, that the people who have
e established government for the pur
poses of order, security, protection
f &C., also provide the means for it,
t support. They pay all the salaries
y and contribute every cent of none,
e that goes into the Government chest
d The Government has no money o
e its own, and no means of gettin;
o any Independent of the people.
? Now, is it not reasonable for thos
II who subscribe the cash to require it
j. expenditure in accordance with thei
|, wish? Is it not reasonable for then
Il to demand its disbursement for thei
r benefit? And is it not wrong and I'm
/, just to take their hard-earned col
a and fritter it away on objects tina
ir are of no use whatever to them? Th
Is peoples wish has been haughtil
e. spurned, their benefit sadly neglect
IS ed, and their money turned int
he channels they never intended. The
le have much cause for dissatisfactio
W with their Government, which I'll
it Government knows, though unwil
S. ing to confess the facts.
N timber treSDaSs case in MOnt